Ken Burns

American documentarian and filmmaker (born 1953).

Born July 29th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Brooklyn.

Mae West

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980).

Born August 17th, 1893 in Brooklyn.

Died November 22nd, 1980 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Omar Epps

American actor and musician.

Born July 20th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Brooklyn.

Esai Morales

American actor.

Born October 1st, 1962 (age 63 years) in Brooklyn.

Hakeem Jeffries

American politician (born 1970).

Born August 4th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Brooklyn.

Al Sharpton

American baptist minister, activist and talk show host.

Born October 3rd, 1954 (age 71 years) in Brooklyn.

Martin Landau

American actor (1928–2017).

Born June 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died July 15th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). ^[ref]

Connie Stevens

American actress and singer.

Born August 8th, 1938 (age 87 years) in Brooklyn.

Dom DeLuise

American actor (1933–2009).

Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn.

Died May 4th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, diabetes). ^[ref]

Shirley Chisholm

First black woman elected to the united states congress (1924-2005).

Born November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn.

Died January 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Ormond Beach (stroke).